Former NFL linebacker Brandon Short worked at Goldman and is now launching his own firm. AP Images It's football season so we've decided to highlight some of the biggest players on Wall Street.

Anyone who plays football professionally knows that they won't be able to play forever. That means they need to have post-football career plans in mind.

For some, finance is the perfect fit. It's cut-throat, super competitive and it takes a lot of discipline to put in all those long hours.

So it should come as no surprise that there are a bunch of former football stars working in trading, investment banking and wealth management.

We've compiled a list of some of the best football players in finance. (Note: These names are not in any particular order).

Many of these guys played professionally before heading to Wall Street. Others were standouts in college. Some have even done internships at investment banks during the off-season while still playing in the NFL.

If we're missing any big names, feel free to send an email to jlaroche@businessinsider.com to add to the list. A photo would also be greatly appreciated.

Highlights: Chrebet played 11 seasons for the Jets. He set the NFL record for hte most receptions by a wide receiver during his first two seasons. During his NFL career, he had 580 receptions and 41 touchdowns.

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Former Jets quarterback Richard Todd works in fixed income sales for JPMorgan.

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Finance Job: He works at JPMorgan in fixed income sales, according to a source.

Jake Stoller, who works at Barclays, was signed by the Steelers after graduating from Yale.

Highlights: The Yale undrafted free agent was signed by the Steelers in 2012 and later cut. During his senior year at Yale, he was named "Second-team All-Ivy League" selection. He also received Yale's Jordan Oliver Award, which is awarded to the player who has earned the highest respect of his teammates.

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Investment banking analyst Collin Zych was the captain of the Harvard football team.

Energy trader Jay McCareins played for the Arizona Cardinals.

Highlights: While at Princeton, he was a four-year starter. He was named Sports Network, Associated Press and Walter Camp First Team Football All-American Cornerback and was a three-time All Ivy Team.

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Ned Bolcar, who has worked at Gleacher & Co. and Jefferies, played three seasons in the NFL.

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Finance Job: In the past, Bolcar has worked at Gleacher & Co, ICAP and Jefferies & Co, FINRA records show.

School: Notre Dame (c/o 1990)

Position: Linebacker

Pro Teams: Seattle Seahawks and Miami DolphinsHighlights: Bolcar completed three seasons in the NFL (one with the Seattle Seahawks and two with the Miami Dolphins). While at Notre Dame, he was named a two-time second team All-American (1987, 1989). He also captained the 1988 championship team.

Pro Teams: New York Giants (1980 to 1983) and Denver Broncos and St. Louis Cardinals. Highlights: He was playing for the University of Delaware Blue Hens when they won the national championship in 1979.

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Defensive tackle David Howard turned his Merrill Lynch internship into a full-time job.

Courtney Hall, who works at Hillcrest Venture Partners, was team captain of the San Diego Chargers.

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Finance Job: He works at Hillcrest Venture Partners

School: Rice (JD/MBA from the University of Chicago)

Position: Center, Guard

Pro Team: San Diego Chargers

Highlights: He was the captain of the only Chargers team to play in the Super Bowl.

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Former NFL running back Chuck Mercein has spent many years working on Wall Street.

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Finance Job: He currently works at broker-dealer Mann Mann Jensen, FINRA records show. He has spent many years on Wall Street working for Oppenheimer, Smith Barney and Credit Suisse First Boston, just to name a few.

School: Yale (c/o 1965)

Position: Running Back

Pro Teams: New York Giants (1965 to 1967), Green Bay Packers (1967 to 1969), Washington Redskins (1969) and New York Jets (1970)

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Former Notre Dame defense cornerback Ambrose Wooden works at Goldman.

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Finance Job: Wooden is an associate at Goldman Sachs.

School: Notre Dame (c/o 2007)

Position: Defensive Cornerback

Highlights: He played five seasons for Notre Dame making 116 tackles and intercepting two passes. He graduated with a degree in finance with a 3.834 GPA his final semester, according to the campus newspaper.

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Dave Brown, who works at Greenhill & Co., played for the Giants and the Cardinals.

Jamil Soriano, who is an equity research analyst, has three championship rings, including a Super Bowl ring.

Finance Job: After Soriano hung up his cleats, he was hired as a debt capital markets analyst at Credit Suisse. He's currently and equity research analyst with Ariel Investments in Chicago, according to his LinkedIn.

School: Harvard (c/o 2003)

Position: Guard

Pro Teams: New England Patriots (practice squad) and Berlin Thunder

Highlights: He has three championship rings — an Ivy League championship ring, a Super Bowl XXXVIII championship ring and a NFL Europe World Bowl Championship ring.

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Aaron Greeno, who played for the University of Miami's national championship team, works at Morgan Stanley.

Highlights: He played in the NFL for more than 15 years as a quarterback spending most of that time with the San Francisco 49ers. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl XXIX, Sports Illustrated and Sporting News's "Player of the Year", and the NFL's "Most Value able Player" in 1992 and 1994. He's also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the highest-rated quarterback in NFL history.